Day 92: Drywall joint compound and plaster preparation

The Consolidated Drywall folks applied joint compound to the drywall seams, screws and electrical box openings. Here is a pic looking east from the kitchen.

More plaster preparation tasks completed today:

• Joshua installed diamond mesh metal lath at the intersection of the north wall and porch roof
• We covered the soffits and one remaining window on the north wall using plastic sheet and masking tape
• Raphael set up burlap along the south wall to shade the lime plaster while drying
  

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Day 87 and 88: More plaster preparation and drywall

I worked late again Wednesday. We did the same things as Tuesday, so that's my excuse for skipping a post. On Thursday, Trevor and I continued to prepare the walls for plastering while a crew installed drywall on the ceiling and interior walls. Here is a pic taken from the loft.

It is nice to see smooth clean surfaces replace the view of joists and insulation. About 6-1/2 inches of the curved glulam beams remains exposed. Thanks for reading. I appreciate your comments.

Day 86: More plaster preparation

I worked late today, so I am just posting a quick list of what was done.

• Joshua completed installation of diamond mesh metal lath to the exterior of all windows, and to the interior of one window
• I installed spray foam insulation around the interior of several 2nd story windows
• Trevor continued to fill the slots containing electrical wiring and plumbing pipes with mortar
• Marty tested spraying drywall joint compound and veneer plaster on the interior walls. More to come before the final decision on an interior finish.

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